Dassu Collection by A. M. Dassu 4 Books Collection Set - Young Adult - Paperback

Titles in This Set:
Boy Everywhere
Fight Back
Kicked Out
Boot It!: World Book Day 2025

Format: Paperback

Overview:
This four-book collection from A. M. Dassu brings together timely, engaging stories that explore migration, identity, and resilience for young readers and teens. Across Boy Everywhere, Fight Back, Kicked Out, and Boot It!: World Book Day 2025, Dassu threads urgent conversations about refugees, racism, and community through compassionate, character-driven narratives. The set follows Sami and Ali as they navigate shifting lives—from a comfortable start in Damascus to precarious futures far from home—highlighting courage, family, and the everyday acts of hope that keep people connected. Each title offers a distinct voice while building a shared sensibility: readers are invited to see humanity beyond labels and to consider what belonging means in a globalized world. The paperback format supports classroom discussion, library lending, and thoughtful gifting for readers ready to engage with real-world issues.

What This Collection Covers:
The four stories weave a coherent tapestry of modern adolescence under pressure: migration, belonging, bias, friendship, and the resilience that comes from communities formed across borders. Boy Everywhere presents a refugee family's perilous voyage and the small acts that sustain them. Fight Back centers on a Midlands teenager whose decision to wear a hijab tests prejudice and strengthens personal resolve. Boot It!: World Book Day 2025 places Sami and Ali in a school environment where racism challenges their chance to belong on the football team, revealing teamwork and courage. Kicked Out continues the thread, showing how deportation threats upend trust and hope, while friendship and creativity help characters persevere. Together, the four titles offer a nuanced panorama of contemporary life, encouraging empathy, critical thinking, and dialogue among readers, caregivers, and educators.

Book-by-Book Guide:
Boy Everywhere
This debut middle-grade novel follows Sami and his family as they leave privilege in Damascus for a fragile life across borders, ending up in Manchester. It is a story of courage, resilience, and family bonds told through a child’s eye, balancing hardship with warmth and humor. Dassu treats the refugee experience with honesty, avoiding stereotypes while inviting readers to see the humanity behind every journey. As Sami and his loved ones navigate new languages and systems, the message is clear: belonging is possible, even in uncertain places.

Fight Back
Aaliyah, thirteen, lives in the Midlands and loves books, shoes, K-pop, and her Muslim faith. After a terrorist attack sharpens bias around her, she faces bullying and suspicion. Choosing to wear a hijab becomes a deliberate act of self-definition and courage, challenging how others see her. Dassu centers Aaliyah with warmth and realism, showing how fear ripples through school life while she asserts her identity and voice. The novel invites readers to examine prejudice and choose empathy.

Kicked Out
The sequel to Boy Everywhere follows Ali and Sami as life seems bright—plans, friendships, and summer adventures—until deportation threats and an accusation upend everything. They must navigate housing loss, shifting loyalties, and the weight of adult decisions. Yet friendship, creativity, and stubborn hope offer anchors as they face the unknown. Dassu deepens the refugee narrative by showing ordinary moments—their humor, teamwork, and resilience—becoming lifelines when institutions seem hostile.

Boot It!: World Book Day 2025
Sami and Ali dream of earning a place on their school football team, practicing daily and chasing that first match. But bias surfaces on and off the pitch, testing their resolve and their friendship. The story balances sport with social justice, highlighting how courage, mentorship, and inclusive teams can overcome prejudice. It’s a brisk, accessible read that invites discussion about fairness, belonging, and what it means to earn your spot.

Who This Set Is Perfect For:
This collection is ideal for middle-grade readers ready to grapple with big questions about identity, home, and fairness, as well as YA readers who appreciate nuanced social themes. It works well in classrooms and libraries for discussion on migration and diversity, and makes a thoughtful gift for families seeking meaningful, conversation-starting reads. Readers who enjoy character-driven stories with real-world relevance will find four distinct voices and journeys here. The World Book Day edition adds a timely touch for reading groups and book clubs.

Key Benefits:

• Four interconnected, accessible narratives by A. M. Dassu
• Timely themes of migration, identity, and resilience for classroom discussion
• Builds empathy and critical thinking about refugees and bias
• Paperback format supports easy sharing in classrooms and libraries
• Gift-ready set for students, families, and collectors of contemporary YA/MG
• Includes Boot It!: World Book Day 2025 edition for timely relevance

About the Author:
A. M. Dassu is the author of Boy Everywhere and, in this collection, its companion titles Fight Back, Boot It!, and Kicked Out. Her work centers on young people navigating migration, identity, and belonging with clarity, compassion, and realism. Dassu writes accessible stories that invite readers to engage with difficult topics—refugee experiences, bias, and resilience—without shrinking from complexity. Her characters feel real, with everyday joys and fears that resonate across ages, making her books popular choices for readers seeking thoughtful, timely fiction.

Why You’ll Love This Set:
Four tightly interwoven stories offer breadth and depth in one affordable collection. The progression across Sami, Ali, Aaliyah, and their communities provides readers with multiple lenses on belonging, friendship, and courage. The paperback format makes the titles easy to share in classrooms, reading groups, and at-home libraries. This set is ideal for gift buyers and book clubs looking for timely, issue-informed fiction that sparks discussion and reflection. It’s a compact, powerful reading journey for anyone who wants to understand diverse perspectives with heart.

Please Note: The individual books included in this listing will be dispatched as per the original UK ISBN and UK edition cover image shown in the image.